Amtrak Lawsuits Claim Overcrowding Contributed to Deadly Injuries in Train Crash
Amtrak faces an increasing number of lawsuits claiming overcrowding contributed to injuries in the fatal crash.
Amtrak faces an increasing number of lawsuits claiming overcrowding contributed to injuries in the fatal crash.
Several federal agencies have launched a campaign to combat railroad crossing accidents, urging drivers to heed warning signals for approaching trains which cannot stop of swerve to avoid potential impacts.
A fatal Amtrak train crash and derailment left two dead and more than 100 injured on Sunday after the passenger train was switched to the wrong track and crashed into…
An Amtrak train derailed on its first run south of Seattle, killing at least three and injuring more than 100 others.
The NTSB is warning all passenger rail operators about a potentially defective emergency brake switch that may not engage when needed, which has caused at least one accident.
A train crash in New Jersey has killed one and injured at least 114 others. The accident is currently under investigation and the cause is unknown.
The NTSB reports that a backhoe struck by an Amtrak train earlier this month was scheduled to conduct maintenance on the track at that time.
Two are dead and dozens injured after an Amtrak passenger train slammed into a backhoe on the tracks just south of Philadelphia.
Lawyers will present oral arguments before a panel of judges on October 1 on whether all lawsuits stemming from a deadly Amtrak train derailment earlier this year should be consolidated…
Amtrak officials have signaled their support for consolidation of lawsuits related to the May 12 crash of train 188 in Philadelphia.